Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...evidence against Dr. Cameron is purely circumstantial. He will probably attempt to prove that he obtained the plates by purchase from some one else. There are six counts in the indictment, three charging larceny and three receiving stolen property...
...third, but the two succeeding batsmen were retired at first base. For Holy Cross, Connor got a base on balls, and overran second on Linnehan's grounder. He was caught between the bases, but reached third safely, Linnehan taking second. Connor was caught trying to score on Fox's attempt to bunt, Fox struck out, and the next batter went out on a fly ball...
...University nine was defeated by Georgetown yesterday afternoon through inability to hit White. Only one hit was made outside of the eighth inning, when Harvard bunched three clean hits but lost a chance to score through G. C. Clark's attempt to make three bases on his two-base hit to right centre. The failure to hit White does not necessarily indicate a slump in batting, for the ball was hit hard a number of times when Georgetown's fast fielding prevented safe hits. Such a showing against White, one of the best men pitching on college teams this year...
Both sides played an excellent game in the field, but neither could do anything at the bat. Harvard's base-running was excellent, especially in the first inning, when Kendall stole home on Princeton's attempt to catch Reid at second. Princeton also ran bases well, though two men were caught trying to steal second. The feature of the game was Reid's allround play. His home run brought in three others in the eighth inning, and his single made it possible for Kendall to score in the first. He gave Stillman perfect support, threw well to second...
...census, and has continued the custom from the beginning. Census taking differs from registration much as the counting of stock differs from bookkeeping. The deficiency of the United States in registration is very noticeable, and has led to efforts to make the census take the place of registration, an attempt which has, however, proved unsatisfactory. The census of recent years has been overburdened with matters of secondary importance, but the new law is an improvement in this respect...